Android may soon support sharing not just contacts, but also files, by tapping two phones together using a new 'Tap to share' feature.

Why this is important: Contact sharing between phones is such a basic function, yet one that still involves typing numbers, scanning codes, or manually saving info. With this feature, Google could ...

Android might soon get an Apple NameDrop-like feature that instantly sends contact information using a single gesture. There are first signs of the coming functionality during a recent APK teardown, ...

Google is developing an iOS’ NameDrop-like feature for Android, internally referred to as “Gesture Exchange” and “Contact Exchange.” The functionality uses a gesture and is likely driven by NFC to ...